PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2, 14 January 1905, Page 46

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Dear Bee, January 6. Tho weather was fine at New Year for THE RANGITIKEI RACES. They extend over two days, and are attended by large numbers of Palmerstoniaus, who enjoy the drive of about 18 miles t’o Bulls. Crowded excursion trains -also leave Palmerston. Some who drove over this year were Air and Mrs V. Baldwin, Mr and Mrs Frank Waldegrave, Mrs C. Wa.Megrs.ve. Mr J. Waldegrave, Mr and Mrs Mill ton, Mr and Mrs C. Bennett. THE CROQUET LAWNS have been quite gay this week. There has b.x-n a large attendance of players every afternoon. The first round of bhe croquet oha.nqiiorLsluip tourruunent is finished, and the drawing for the second round will take place on Saturday. Mrs Tripe, Mrs Million, Mrs Campbell, Miss Co|>ehi.nd, MisH Nannestod, and Alisa F. Randolph were the winners of the first round. During the week I have noliood Mrs J. P. Innes, wearing

n pretty dress of nary blue flowered muslin, over white glace, deep white silk yoke, and trimmings on bodice and skirt of white medallions, blue hat with blue tulle and cornflowers; Airs Warburton, navy skirt, white silk blouse, with tucks and insertion, French sailor hat with glace bows; Airs McKnight, blaek and white spotted muslin, white laoe medallions, black chiffon hat with black tips; Mrs Tripe, navy skirt, flowered silk blouse, Tuscan hat with pink roses; Mrs Bailey, pink voile, much shirred, touches of blaek velvet on bodice, Tuscan hat with black velvet ribbon and pink roses; Mrs Jamieson, silver grey voile, wide folded belt of grey glace, navy hat with glace ruohing and crown, of green foliage; Airs Hitchings, blue skirt, white tucked silk blouse, string-coloured straw hat with pink flowers; Miss Copeland, blue canvas voile, made with " coatee, champagne lace vest, black mushroom hat with ruchings of black and pink tulle; Mrs F. S. Mcßae, navy Eton costume, blue and white straw hat; Mrs Bell, Misses Randolph, 8011, Waldegrave, Montgomery, Nannestad, and otluers. On Friday afternoon Airs J. P. Innes gave A DELIGHTFUL CROQUET PARTY in honour of her guest. Alias Lifllton, of Wanganui. The weather was cool and pleasant, and the games werelfiuch enjoyed. The early part of the afternoon Was devoted -to a loop-making competition, which caused a. lot of amusement; players that could make 16 or 20 loops in an ordinary game. failed to make more than one or two. Mrs F. S, McRae proved the winmiar. She made three loops. Mrs Million and Miss Nannestad, with two each, tied for the second prize. In the play-off Miss Nannestad made ten loops, and so won tlie prize. Mrs Mcßae received a very pretty picture. and Miss Nannestad a lovely vase. Delicious tea, cakes and sweets were

served in the dining-room. The tabla looked very pretty with -a tall palm ia the centre and tall vases of feathery grass and yellow flowers dotted about. Mrs Innes received her guests in a becoming cream voile dress, trimmed with insertion, yoke of cream lace, and frill* of accordion-pleated chiffon on bodies Tuscan hat with pale blue tulle and. cornflowers; Miss Lifßton, oream silk and insertion, pale blue and cream straw hat, with trimmings of black velvet riblion and ptale pink roses; Mra Armstrong, black and white costume, vest of silk lace, black chiffon bonnet with pale violets; Airs Copeland, fawn muslin, with white spray, three-quarter fawn coat, cream hat with pink flowers; Alhss Copeland, holland coat and skirt, pale blue vest, cream list with blue bows; Mrs C. Waldegrave, blaek voile over- glace, white silk collar veiled with fine black lace, black hat with ostrich feather; Mrs F. Waldegrave (Wellington), pale blue linen, with blue and. white galloon trimming, cream vest, black hat; Mrs Bailey (Palmerston South), rose coloured voile, with deep shirred flounce, bodice much shirred, cream hat with black velvet trimming;

Mrs F. S. Meßae, navy voile, trimmed with laee medallions, broad folded belt of floral silk, black hat with black tips; Mrs McGill, holland skirt, cream silk ■ml insertion blouse, cream hat with band of black ribbon velvet and wreath of Marguerites; Mrs Jjeary, blaek cloth Russian costume, cream lace vest, pale green chiffon lint with black velvet trimming; Mrs Millton, blaek skirt, eream silk insertion blouse, black hat with wreath of forget-me-note; Mrs Nannestad, blaek costume, navy blue Jrat with cornflowers; Mrs Moeller, black crepe de chine, finely tucked, transparent yoke of tine black lace, white French sailor with black ribbon trimming; Mi's Col beck, holland coat and skirt, cream vest, cream hat with ribbon and yellow flowers; Mis E. W. Hitcliin«s, pule blue voile, vest of champagne lace, black hat with yellow ryses; Miss Randolph, pale blue silk, Victorian yoke of eream luce, blue hat with green tulle, and wreath of forget-me-note; Miss hrtinnestad, black skirt, peJe green and cream silk blouse., cream hat with shaded pink roses; Miss Montgomery, grey and white striped silk dress, three-quarter grey coot, black and white hat with pule blue silk and blue daisies; Miss Moeller, black skirt, holland coat piped with pale blue, blue ha>t •with yellow bows.

VIOLET.